[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 802-805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-49]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Environmental Documents Prepared for Oil, Gas, and Mineral
Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared
for OCS mineral proposals by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), in accordance
with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-
Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant
Impact (FONSI). These EA's were prepared during the period July 1,
2011, through September 30, 2011, for the following oil-, gas-, and
mineral-related activities that were proposed on the Gulf of Mexico.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information
Services Section at the number below. Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information
Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans,
Louisiana 70123-2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BOEM prepares SEAs and FONSIs for
proposals that relate to exploration, development, production, and
transport of oil, gas, and mineral resources on the Federal OCS. These
SEAs examine the potential environmental effects of activities
described in the proposals and present BOEM conclusions regarding the
significance of those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a
basis for determining whether or not approval of the proposals
constitutes a major Federal action that significantly affects the
quality of the human environment in accordance with NEPA Section
102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those instances where BOEM finds that
approval will not result in significant effects on the quality of the
human environment. The FONSI briefly presents the basis for that
finding and includes a summary or copy of the SEA. This notice
constitutes the public notice of availability of environmental
documents required under the NEPA Regulations.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Ewing Bank, Block 947, 7/1/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS-G 05803,
11-192. located 68 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 7/1/2011
L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 431, Lease OCS-G
N-9539. 22877, located 60
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
southeast of Morgan
City, Louisiana.
Shell Offshore Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 7/1/2011
Development Operations Block 935, Lease OCS-G
Coordination Document, SEA S- 07976, located 61
7405. miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Boothville,
Louisiana.
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Cobalt International Energy, Garden Banks, Block 7/6/2011
L.P., Exploration Plan, SEA R- 958, located 160 miles
5078. from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Intracoastal
City, Louisiana.
Statoil USA E&P Inc., Green Canyon, Block 7/7/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5150. 404, located 111 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Keathley Canyon, Block 7/7/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9572. 698, Lease OCS-G
22877, located 202
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Mississippi Canyon, 7/7/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9536. Block 524, located 76
miles from the nearest
Alabama shoreline,
south of Mobile,
Alabama.
Eni US Operating Co. Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 719 7/7/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-5089. & 675, Lease OCS-G
32704 & 32700,
respectively, located
193 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline, southwest
of Port Fourchon,
Louisiana.
Anadarko E&P Company LP, Walker Ridge, Block 7/7/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9566. 793, located 207 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Alaminos Canyon, Block 7/8/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5143. 810, located south of
Texas, in the Western
Planning Area of the
Gulf of Mexico.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/8/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-197. 135, Lease OCS-G
14467, located 33
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Deep Gulf Energy LP, Garden Banks, Block 7/8/2011
Development Operations 605, Lease OCS-G
Coordination Document, SEA S- 26664, located in Port
7464. Fourchon, Louisiana.
Repsol E&P USA Inc., Keathley Canyon, Blocks 7/8/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9559. 642 & 686, Lease OCS-G
33335 & 33341,
respectively, located
220 miles from the
nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Petroleum Geo Services, Located in the Western 7/8/2011
Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the
Survey, SEA T11-001. Gulf of Mexico.
Shell Offshore Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 7/8/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9570. Block 762, Lease OCS-G
07957, located 50
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Boothville,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 7/8/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-208 & 11- Block 218, Lease OCS-G
209. 00310, located 8 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 7/8/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-212. Block 231, Lease OCS-G
00310, located 12
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Deepwater LLC, South Timbalier, Block 7/8/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9558. 318, located 66 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Walker Ridge, Block 7/12/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5194. 969, south of
Louisiana in the
Central Planning Area
of the Gulf of Mexico.
Pisces Energy LLC, Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/13/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-101. 042, Lease OCS-G
04858, located 15
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Magnum Hunter Production, Inc., South Timbalier, Block 7/13/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 265, Lease OCS-G
11-207. 12980, located 51
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Main Pass, Block 108, 7/21/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-215. Lease OCS-G 04832,
located 44 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, South Marsh Island, 7/21/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Block 253, Lease OCS-G
11-214. 08690, located 19
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/22/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-241. 196, Lease OCS-G
13821, located 64
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/22/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-244. 204, Lease OCS-G
00804, located 66
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure High Island, Block A 7/22/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-155. 371, Lease OCS-G
30035, located 120
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure South Marsh Island, 7/22/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-210 & 11- Block 221, Lease OCS
211. 00310, located 12
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 7/26/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-247 & 11- 206, Lease OCS-G
248. 00806, located 65
miles from the
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Mississippi Canyon, 7/27/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 04-001. Block 63, Lease OCS-G
03206, located 13
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Keathley Canyon, Block 7/29/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5096. 736 located 216 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
southwest of Port
Fourchon, Louisiana.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 8/1/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-249. 217, Lease OCS-G
00978, located 63
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, High Island, Block A21, 8/4/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease RUE OCS-G 30002,
11-252. located 36 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Ship Shoal, Block 253, 8/4/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-196. Lease OCS-G 01031
located 47 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the Central 8/9/2011
Geophysical Survey, SEA L11- Planning Area of the
008. Gulf of Mexico.
WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the Central 8/9/2011
Geophysical Survey, SEA L11- Planning Area of the
011. Gulf of Mexico.
WesternGeco, Geological & Located in the Central 8/9/2011
Geophysical Survey, SEA L11- Planning Area of the
012. Gulf of Mexico.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Vermilion, Block 31, 8/9/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-232. Lease OCS-G 02868,
located 10 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
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Shell Offshore Inc., Alaminos Canyon, Block 8/10/2011
Development Operations 857, located 142 miles
Coordination Document, SEA R- from the nearest Texas
5144. shoreline, east of
Brownsville, Texas.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 8/11/2011
L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 300, Leases OCS-
N-9560. G 24064, 22865 &
22868, located 56
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
southeast of Morgan
City, Louisiana.
Petrobras America Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 8/11/2011
Development Operations 206, located 165 miles
Coordination Document, SEA S- from the nearest
7461. Louisiana shoreline,
south of Port
Fourchon, Louisiana.
Apache Deepwater LLC, Green Canyon, Block 8/12/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5166. 861, located 132 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
southwest of Port
Fourchon, Louisiana.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-260 & 11- 027, Lease OCS-G
262. 01443, located 7 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-253, 11- 21, Lease OCS 00263,
255, 11-256, 11-257, 11-258 & located 4 miles from
11-264. the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-254 & 11- 21, Lease OCS 00263,
263. located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd., South Timbalier, Block 8/16/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 41, Lease OCS-G 24954,
11-231. located 13 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Woodside Energy (USA) Inc., Atwater Valley, Block 8/19/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9534. 187, located 80 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Venice,
Louisiana.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, East Cameron, Block 8/19/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 254, Lease OCS-G
06-129. 02039, located 74
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Fairways Offshore Exploration, Galveston, Block 350, 8/19/2011
Inc., Structure Removal, SEA Right-Of-Way Lease OCS-
ES/SR 11-233. G 12366, located 26
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, High Island, Block A 8/19/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 499, Lease OCS-G
11-091. 03118, located 100
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, High Island, Block A- 8/19/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 22, Lease OCS-G 06180,
11-266. located 31 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/19/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-265. 265, Lease OCS 00263,
located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure South Timbalier, Block 8/19/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-259. 28, Lease OCS-G 01362,
located 7 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Walker Ridge, Block 95, 8/19/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5177. located 156 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline, south of
Amelia, Louisiana.
Eni US Operating Co. Inc., Mississippi Canyon, 8/23/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5137. Block 772, located 57
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
southeast of Venice,
Louisiana.
Dynamic Offshore Resources, West Cameron, Block 8/25/2011
LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ 499, Lease OCS-G
SR 11-171. 32786, located 91
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Green Canyon, Block 8/26/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9530. 903, Lease OCS-G
24197, located 136
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Eugene Island, Block 8/29/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 198, Lease OCS 00436,
11-092. located 48 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, High Island, Block 8/29/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR A561, Lease OCS-G
11-177. 02712, located 83
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Marathon Oil Company, Mississippi Canyon, 8/30/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5075. Block 993, Lease OCS-G
24134, located 73
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Boothville,
Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, South Timbalier, Block 8/30/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 223, Lease OCS-G
11-269. 22751, located 44
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Atwater Valley, Blocks 8/31/2011
Inc., Development Operations 574 & 617, Leases OCS-
Coordination Document, SEA S- G08035 & 08037,
7463. located 116 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline, southwest
of Port Fourchon,
Louisiana.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 8/31/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-246. 205, Lease OCS-G
00805, located 67
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Woodside Energy USA Inc., Green Canyon, Block 9/6/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA S-7434. 451, located 110 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
Marathon Oil Company, Walker Ridge, Block 9/7/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA N-9581. 579, located 190 miles
from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
south of Morgan City,
Louisiana.
Tarpon Operating & Development, Eugene Island, Block 9/9/2011
L.L.C., Well Conductor 322, Lease OCS-G
Removal, SEA APM EI322-007. 02113, located 59
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Tarpon Operating & Development, High Island, Block 9/9/2011
L.L.C., Well Conductor A273, A336 & A343,
Removal, SEA APM HIA273, A336 Lease OCS-G 21359, G
& A343. 25604 & G21359,
located 90, 100 & 105
miles, respectively,
from the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Rooster Petroleum, LLC, East Cameron, Block 9/12/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 129, Lease OCS-G
11-228. 14364, located 33
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/12/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-251. 219, Lease OCS-G
00808, located 67
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/15/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-250. 218, Lease OCS 00807,
located 57 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, Matagorda Island, Block 9/15/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR A5, Lease OCS-G 22188,
11-203A. located 53 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Global Geophysical Services, Located in the Central 9/16/2011
Inc., Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the
Survey, SEA L10-048. Gulf of Mexico.
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TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Located in the Central 9/16/2011
Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the
Survey, SEA L11-007. Gulf of Mexico.
Merit Energy Company, LLC, Mustang Island, Block 9/16/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 868, Right-Of-Way
11-213. Lease OCS-G 15699,
located 23 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Mississippi Canyon, 9/20/2011
L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA Block 503, located 38
R-5139. miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline,
southeast of Port
Fourchon, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure High Island, Block 196, 9/21/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-271. Lease RUE G 22040,
located 25 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Statoil USA E&P Inc., Located south of 9/21/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5247. Louisiana in the
Central Planning Area
of the Gulf of Mexico.
Black Elk Energy Offshore High Island, Block 140, 9/22/2011
Operations, LLC, Structure Lease OCS 00518,
Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-154A. located 20 miles from
the nearest Texas
shoreline.
Century Exploration New Main Pass, Block 100, 9/22/2011
Orleans, Inc., Structure Lease OCS-G 04910,
Removal, SEA ES/SR 03-133A & located 32 miles from
11-274. the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, South Marsh Island, 9/22/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Block 49, Lease OCS-G
11-272 & 11-273. 00787, located 45
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Located in the Central 9/23/2011
Geological & Geophysical Planning Area of the
Survey, SEA L11-014. Gulf of Mexico.
Century Exploration New West Cameron, Block 9/23/2011
Orleans, Inc., Structure 368, Lease OCS-G
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-275 & 11- 05315, located 60
276. miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd., South Pass, Block 28, 9/26/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS 00353 &
11-230 & 11-236. 00694, located 4-5
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Located in the Central 9/27/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA S-7480. Planning Area of the
Gulf of Mexico.
Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, Keathley Canyon, Block 9/28/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5272. 698, Lease OCS-G
33343, located 218
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Eugene Island, Block 9/30/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-245. 205, Lease OCS-G
00805, located 67
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Carteret County Shore Located Beaufort Inlet, 9/30/2011
Protection Office North Blocks 6375 & 6376, 4
Carolina, Geological & miles from the nearest
Geophysical Survey, SEA E11- North Carolina
003. shoreline, on the
Atlantic Outer
Continental Shelf.
Shell Offshore Inc., Located in the Central 9/30/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5275. Gulf of Mexico, 50
miles south of the
nearest shoreline,
south of Venice,
Louisiana.
Shell Offshore Inc., Located in the Central 9/30/2011
Exploration Plan, SEA R-5307. Gulf of Mexico, 50
miles south of the
nearest shoreline,
south of Venice,
Louisiana.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., South Marsh Island, 9/30/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Block 11, Lease OCS-G
10-005A. 01182, located 35
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd., South Pass, Block 28, 9/30/2011
Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR Lease OCS 00694,
11-293. located 4 miles from
the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure West Cameron, Block 9/30/2011
Removal, SEA ES/SR 11-261. 333, Lease OCS-G
24733, located 38
miles from the nearest
Louisiana shoreline.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact
BOEM at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
section.
Dated: November 3, 2011.
John Rodi,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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